Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-26
HORSE TALK.
Gossip Concerning California RaSsrs IL
the East.

New YORK, April 25th.-A Tribune re-
porter who visited Monmouth Park Satur-
day found ALI. Estill in good shape and in
training for the spring races. Early in the
morning he made a mile in 149. Alcalde
has come out wonderfully in the last two
weeks. When asked if Alcalde would be
fit for the Kentucky Derby, a we'll posted
horseman said Yes, fit enough, may be;
But that has nothing to do with it. j. B.
Haggin will not start any more horses at
Louisville, in my opinion, after the un-
pleasantness of last season. You may not
know that he was driven from that track
by the discourteous action of a certain
Jockey Club official" Ben Ali, Hidalgo,
Guenn, Preciosa, Napa, Pluto, Mercury,
Dublin, Don Carlos and other California
horses from Haggin's stable were exercised
together on the track and carefully exam
ined by Matthew Byrnes while they were
going at a stiff gallop. Hidalgo was kept
under a strong pull all the time. Guenn
looked young again as she tried to get up
with him, and Preciosa and Napa took
their work eagerly. No such thing as a
trial was given any of the string at one
time. Ben Ali and Preciosa were sent off
together, and Ben was so ungallant as to
beat the filly without half trying.
1t is the common opinion at Monmouth
Park that Hidalgo is to be sent for the
Brooklyn handicap. He is perfectly sound
and does all that is asked of him, so far as
appearances go. The Rancho del Paso
youngsters are perfection as thorough
breds.
Philip Dryer says: There is nothing
the matter with fremont now Heis fit to
run for a mans life whenever we call upon
aim to race"
Two weeks hence, after a few of the
Derby candidates have shown up at Mem
phis. Nashville and Lexington, and after
the Baldwin LOT fare exercised at Louisville
(they are expected there in a day or two,
ii more specific and intelligent forecast will
be in order, bet, as matters stand at present,
it does look az if California held a winning
hand.
The Maarsd Express turf reporter says:
The Derby odds for California entries are:
| Alcalde IL TO l, Goliah 3 to /, and Silver
Bow % to /. The Suburban needs little
comment. The horses last favorablv men,
toned fo- it are doing well, and their fol-
lowers are happy. Rupert is down tod6
to l, g very short price at this early date
for any'norse. Sir Joseph can be had in
moderate amounts, for 20 to l in II in
stance and % to l. Wickham has been
taken at 80 to l in small amounts, which
denotcs nothing in particular. His weight
vail stop him from winning.
fremont is ostensibly at Is and. % to /,
bUt'lo big amount of money can be laid at
the price, bookmakers having too much
respect for the black phenomenon The
Gard remains at 10 to l, an evidence that
he is not to start. 1t is my deliberate i'm
preston that at the weight he cannot win,
1 unless all the good horses fall out before
the Suburban day. The other figures for
the California entries are: Alf Estill, 80 to
! /; Guenn, 20 to l; Hidalgo, &c TO l, and
Test, 100 to L.
HAGGIN's STRING AT GRAvEsEND.
New YORK, April 26th-[Special 1.-The
consignment of Haggin's two-year-old
th~oroughbreds took their first gallop on
Long Island soil at the track of the Brook
lyn Jockey Club yesterday. They arrived
at Gravesend on Sunday in charge of Mat
thew Byrnse, the trainer for the Del Paso
stable. With the youngsters came several
cracks that have achieved fame. The
string comprised Ben Ali, Guenn, Hidalgo,
Preciosa, Alcalde, 1chi Ban, cambridge,
F%erenzs, Glendora, Ontario, Napa, Prodi-
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